Coronavirus: South Africa announces three-week lockdown
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 12:15Modified: 24/03/2020 – 12:17 Authorities across Africa are bracing for the coronavirus pandemic to hit home.…
NGO wants inclusive education for teachers
By Diana OmuezaDaughters of Charity, a Non Governmental Organisation(NGO), has stressed the need for Nigerian teachers in both government and…
COVID-19: MTN waives charges on Cash2Cash transfer services
By Okuanwan Offiong The Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, says it has waived user fees for…
COVID-19: NSE to shut trading floors March 25
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Following the raging effect of COVID-19 in country, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will effective March 25…
curfews in Senegal and Ivory Coast, lockdown in South Africa
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 02:00 South Africa’s president on Monday said he was deploying the military onto the streets to…
Covid-19: Ondo govt. orders workers to stay at home
By Ayodeji Alabi The Ondo State Government has directed civil servants from Grade Level One to 12 who are not…
COVID-19: Yobe Govt shuts all schools
By Ahmed Abba Gov. MaiMala Buni of Yobe has ordered the complete shutdown of all public and private schools to…
Covid 19: FG cautions religious, political leaders against flouting its directives
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government on Monday admonished religious and political leaders to show great responsibility and obey its…
Bank approves $1b loan for China to fight COVID-19
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved an emergency loan of seven billion yuan (about One billion dollars) for…
NUC approves 6 new courses for NOUN
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six…
Canada withdraws from 2020 Games, as Japan consider postponement
Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic, as Japan considers postponement. Australia…
COVID-19: Cleric warns Christians against desperate measures
By Emmanuel Nwoye A cleric in Jos has warned Christians against being stampeded into taking desperate measures such as taking…
Heavy rain storm wreaks havoc in Calabar
By Christian Njoku Heavy rain which started by 9:45 pm, in Calabar on Saturday, March 21, has destroyed property and…
NiMet assures on providing accurate climate information
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says it is determined to intensify efforts toward providing timely, accurate and…
COVID-19: Kano Govt. evacuates 780 exchange student
By Abbas Bamalli Kano State Government says it has evacuated 780 exchange students to their respective states of origin, to…
Lagos to punish physical planning breaches, says Deputy Gov.
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Government on Sunday said that it would begin an internal cleansing against breaches of…
COVID-19: Gov. Emmanuel cautions media, says no reported case in state
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has tasked the media to report with utmost caution, the Coronavirus pandemic that is…
Violence flares in Guinea as voters cast ballots in contentious referendum
Issued on: 22/03/2020 – 15:49Modified: 22/03/2020 – 15:49 Voters in the West African state of Guinea began casting their ballots…
Forum seeks International certification of agric commodities
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Entrepreneurs Forum (NEF), has urged the Federal Government to facilitate international certification of Nigerian agricultural…
District head, 2 others kidnapped in Zamfara -Commissioner
By Abubakar AhmedZamfara Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, has confirmed the kidnap of the District Head…